Nichols's worm eel explained

Nichols's worm eel^[1] (Scolecenchelys nicholsae) is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).^[2] It was described by Edgar Ravenswood Waite in 1904, originally under the genus Muraenichthys.^[3]

It is a marine, subtropical eel which is known from Lord Howe Island and Norfolk Island, in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It is known to dwell at a depth of 25m (82feet).^[2]

Notes and References

1. http://www.fishbase.org/comnames/CommonNamesList.php?ID=49997&GenusName=Scolecenchelys&SpeciesName=nicholsae&StockCode=41848 Common names for Scolecenchelys nicholsae
2. http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Scolecenchelys-nicholsae.html Scolecenchelys nicholsae
3. Waite, E. R., 1904 (11 Mar.) [ref. 4561] Additions to the fish fauna of Lord Howe Island, No. 4. Records of the Australian Museum v. 5 (no. 3): 135-186, Pls. 17-24.